Cops charge ‘aggressive panhandling’; does giving alms support evil habits

Mendon John Price By David Tulis City police enforced a state law against “aggressive” begging, and have cited to city court a widely known beggar, Mendon John Price. Rising to his defense and expressing indignation at “capitalism, racism and patriarchy” is a liberal Christian ministry in Chattanooga. The progressively minded Christians at Mercy Junction Justice […]

FACT, Republicans wreck marriage bill as gays quietly watch

Kendra Thomas’ children are unable to greet the speaker of the Tennessee house of representatives Dec. 19, but chat with her official, Hayden Pendergrass on Interposition Day in Nashville. Homeschoolers were among the 200 people who thronged the assembly to promote marriage by the doctrine of interposition of the lesser magistrate. An overflow crowd listens […]

Police violence invites local economy remedy: Peacekeeper app

An unidentified man wears a gas mask as police officers in Cleveland, Tenn., show off their warmaking equipment, including machine pistols, automatic rifles and a sniping rifle on a bipod. (CPD on Facebook) By David Tulis Police officers have itchy trigger fingers and are so easily offended by members of the public that they sometimes […]

Fowler scares state House reps with real meaning of interposition

Strong support for Tennessee’s defeated marriage interposition bill came from Rev. Matt Trewhella, a man rich in children and author of the book The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate. (Photo Matt Trewhella) By David Tulis David Fowler of Family Action Coalition of Tennessee helped convince members of a Tennessee house of representatives panel that they […]

State law lets U.S. hijack state police if ‘terror‘ specter

Bill Gibbons, Tennessee commissioner of safety and homeland security, is in Chattanooga in October 2015 to pump UTC’s driver license renewal kiosk. A law lets the U.S. fly its flag over his office and tell him what to do in a “terror” crisis. (Photo Twitter.com/TNSafetyGibbons) By David Tulis We like to think Tennessee as an […]

Ending tax on gold, silver coin sales would aid financial liberty in Tennessee

On the pretense that gold and silver are not money, Tennessee state government taxes transactions of gold and silver. (Photo 10th Amendment Center) By Mike Maharrey A Tennessee bill would exempt gold and silver bullion from sales tax, taking a small step toward nullifying the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Introduced by Sen. Frank Niceley, […]

Tennessee marriage defeat part of early struggle vs. U.S.

Rep. Mike Carter, right, a Baptist of Ooltewah, voted against marriage in a subcommittee, refusing to let House colleagues join in support of the measure. At left is Rep. Jon Lundgren, a Presbyterian, who also voted against marriage and getting the state to uphold the people’s constitution. (Photo Cal Zastrow) Chattanooga-area state representative Mike Carter, […]

Search highlights policing for profit in Tennessee

These images are from a Nashville TV station’s story about how a drug task force attempts to rob travelers Ronnie and Lisa Hankins of their valuables. By Matt Agorist In May 2014, Ronnie and Lisa Hankins were driving back from his grandfather’s funeral in Virginia when they were targeted by a gang of police officers […]

Carter kills marriage bill, fearing ‘extremity’ of mild means of lawful resistance

Rep. Mark Pody talks Wednesday with homeschooling families who support his marriage restoration bill in the general assembly. By David Tulis A former Hamilton County judge played a part in wrecking an effort to get state government to obey the constitution. Rep. Mike Carter Rep. Mike Carter of Ooltewah in a 4-1 subcommittee vote helped […]